Plaster supporting device



Nov. 17, 1936. w. @055 v PLASTER SUPPORTING DEVICE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 7, 1931 Nov. 17, 1936. w. GOSS Filed March 7, 1951 ar-i."

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Nov. 17, 1936. w. GOSS 2,061,150

PLASTER SUPPORTING DEVI CE Filed March 7, 1951 I 3 Sheets-Sheet S /7} 3 19 *::;-1 1- 11 mfg Patented Nov. 17, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,061,150 Y PLASTER SUPPORTING DEVICE William G oss, Chicago, 111.

Application March 7, 1931, Serial No. 520,831

1 6 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in plaster supporting devices and has for its object to provide a new and improved device of this description. The invention has as a further object to provide a cheap, eflicient and easily applied plaster supporting mechanism for use in con nection with concrete structures. tion has other objects which are more particularly pointed out in the accompanying description.

19 Referring now to the drawings, Fig. 1 is a view showing the device as applied to a ceiling and before the plaster is applied;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; v

15 Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of one of the channel supporting members;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the 20 moulds for use in forming the concrete ceiling;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 after theforms have been removed showing some of the channel.

supporting members bent downwardly; and Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 showing the 25 channel in position.

Fig. 8 is a view showing a modified construction;

Fig. 9 is an enlarged sectional View taken on line 99 of Fig. 8;

30 Fig. 10 is an enlarged view showing one of the supports for the lath supporting members show ing a modified construction;

Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 10 showing a lath supporting member similar to that shown 35 in Fig. 4.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several figures.

In the drawings I have illustrated the device applied to a ceiling having beams, but it is of 40' course evident that it may be applied to any other form of construction. In this construc-. tion I have shown in Fig. 5 a form made up of the members I having the laterally projecting parts 2 which are spaced apart to form the beams 45 3. The laterally projecting parts 2 are fastened to the bottom members 4 which are supported by posts 5 while the concrete is being formed;

5 the concrete structure the two end portions are The inven- I bent at an angle to each other as shown in Fig.

5, and the end portion 1 is placed under the laterally projecting portion 2 of the form memhers I. The form members and the supports for the lath supporting members are held in place 5 by fastening devices 8 which may consist of nails driven into the form members 4, as clearly shown in Fig. 5. When the concrete is applied to the forms, the end 6 of the supports for the lathsupporting members are embedded in the 10 concrete.

After the concrete has properly set, the form members i and 4 are removed. It will be seen that these form members can be removed without injury to them and they can be used over 15 and over again. When the form members are removed, the end I of the supports for the lath supporting members are exposed as shown on the beam at the right in Fig. 6. These ends are then bent downwardly as shown at the left in Fig. 6. The supportsfor the lath supporting members are shown in detail in Figs. 3 and 4.

The ends 6 and I are provided with laterally extending slots 9 which connect with the receiving spaces ifl'for the lath supporting members. The lath supporting members may be of any desired shape, and I have shown them as consisting ofchannels H. In order to increase the efficien'cy of the device and reduce the cost, the supports for the lath supporting members have these slots and receiving spaces for the lath supporting members in both ends, and these lath supporting receiving spaces may be of diiferent sizes so that one device can be used for lath supporting members of different sizes by simply reversing the device and having the end project from the concrete which has the receiving space of the proper size therein.

When the ends I of the supports for the lath supportingmembers are bent to the proper position, the lath supporting members II are inserted through thelateral slots 9 into the receiving spaces ll]. Fig. 4 shows in dotted lines the method of inserting these lath supporting members, and Figs. 3 and 7 show one of the lath supporting members H in position in the receiving space l0. Since the supports for the lath supporting members'are bent near their middle, I prefer to provide notches I2 at one or both sides thereof to insure the proper location of the bend and to make it easier to bend the member in the proper way. Itwill therefore be seen that these lath supporting members may be quickly and easily slipped into the receiving spaces in their supports. Fig. 1 shows a series of these lath supportthe other with the end portion];

ing members ll connected with the end 1 of these supports, the other ends of these supports being embedded in the beams 3. The lath material is then fastened to the supports II in any desired manner.

It is customary to use as laths expanded metal, and I have illustrated in Fig. 2 a method of connecting the expanded metal or laths 13 with the supports II, which consists in using fastening devices I4 which consist of wires, which are. connected with the laths, and which are wrapped around the supports l I, their ends being twisted to hold them in place. It will be seen that I have here an efiicient construction for supporting The device can be used wherever plaste1-::is:re--.

quired.

The supports for the lath supporting'members are preferably provided with the holes 811; for the fastening device ifiwhich is driven into the form members: 4=. There are preferablytwo at these holes, on-eassociated-. with the end portion 6; and The fasten-- ing device 8 passes. through the hole.in.the.endpiece which is not. embedded: in the concrete, .as. clearly shown in Fig. 5.

. In Figs. 8.to.' I1 I have shown a modified con-.-

-. struction particularly adapted for use where there are attics or lofts in the building, or the. beams. are not. of even hei'ghhand iti'sidesiroustosl'iave the ceiling .level. In Figure 81the-l beams 3a.;a-re. shown as supporting thewroof I16. .The supports for the lath supporting membersare connected with these beams. in .the manner heretofore de-- scribed; the. endxporti'om 6a being embeddedin the. concrete and the end: portion 10.. being. bent down so. as to: project. therefrom. after. the. beams have beenoformed, asclearlyishowniin Fig.8. The lath. supporting members l'lain this construction are. not directly connected .with thGiSULPPOEtS consistingno'f the ends:.-fiw and:.1a, butiare. connected thereto. by intermediatev carrying members; t1. and.

I cross members. lzla. Thesecarrying. members; may

be rods: orof any otherfiorm- In the construction shown they are provided attheircupperendS: with hooks. I18. which engage .thesupports. In. Figure 10 they: are shown ashooking into. holes.

: [19; in. these supportsyzand' in. Figure 11; theyzare.

shown asbeing hooked-into; thereceiving spaces, 1.0; The carrying. members: I1? are. connected'with. the cross members l1;a...in. any. desired, manner, asby means, of the' hooks; 20.. Gonnectedwith the crossmembers JILL are. the. lath supporting;.members, Iilw to: which are. connectedthe. laths. 1.30,. These lath-suppontingmemhers H w. are connected. to the cross members llaiinany'suitable manner, asby means of. wires. 21: which loop around the lath supporting. members. and'..which.have. their ends 22. hooked over: the crossmemher "a, as. shown in Figs 8 and-9; The plaster id is; placed on. these. laths. [3a. in. the" ordinary manner. It will beseen. that by means of this construction an: air space is provided at: the top of the building and the ceiling may, be easily and quickly placed. inposition.

The use and operation of my inventiorr areras; follows:

.The. formcmembers. l;-a'nd"4:' and, the: posts; 5: are placed". in position, the supports for the. lath; supporting membersbeingplaoedi'n position with one end under the laterally projecting; portion 21 of the form members has clearly ,shownin Fig.5..

1. In a device of the kind described, a member bent intermediate its ends, both of the bent ends being provided with a receiving space for "lath-supportingmembers, and lateral slots connecting-withsaid spaces through which the lath supporting member is inserted, the lateral slots I of the two ends being on opposite sides of said .memberz.

2. In a reversible device of the kind described, a member bent intermediate its ends, one end adapted tome-embedded in concrete and the otherto project-therefrom, and connecting means at opposite ends thereof for-connecting lath: sup

porting members therewithso they will be supported thereby, and means comprising notches.

substantially at the middle of said member for locating thebent so that either portion on opposite sid'es of saidi bend= may be utilized for con necting the lath: supporting members: thereto.

3-. In a-d'evice of 'the' kind described, amember adapted to have one endembedded ina concrete part, the'member being provided on: its oppositeendswith receiving spaces for lath supporting members, means in thesame plane as the end portions of said member for supporting said lath supporting members, whereby when either end is embedded inthe concrete the other end will be in position to support the lath. supporting, member.

41in a device of'the kind described, a member both of'its, ends bei'ng 'provid'edwith a receiving space; for a. lath supporting member, and. a lateral slot communicating with said space through which. the vlath. supporting member is inserted. said slots at'th'e two ends of said member being on opposite sides of said member.

"5. In a device of the kind described. consisting, oia lathing, a. supporttherefor and supporting members. tor the. supports, each having an end extending from the face of the structure and at an. acute. angle thereto, said" other ends pro- Jjecting from said face substantiallyperpendicularly thereto and connectedwith said lath sup porting, members.

'6; a'd'evi'ce'of the kindd'e'scribed' consisting. oi a lathing, a. support therefor, and supporting members for the. supports, each'ihaving. an .end extending from the face of'the structure and at. an. angle thereto, said other ends projecting from said. 'face substantially perpendicularly thereto and being provided with receiving spaces forv the. lath. supporting members, and laterally extending, slots communicating with said receiving, spaces and; through which the lath 'supporting. members are inserted; into. the lath receiving means, the. lower end portion of'said. lath supports being engaged by said lath supporting members and the portions thereofwhieh support. the lath supporting members. being. in thesame. verticalplane- V, j 

